Combined necklace and game apparatus



Dec. 22,1925. 1,567,021

P.' DETLEFSEN ET AL COMBINED NECKLACE AND GAME APPARATUS Filed y 12,1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 22 192s.

P. DHETLEFSEN ET AL COMBINED NECKLACE AND GAME- APPARATUS Filed May 12, 1924 2 Sheetsfiheet 2 Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATEfi PAUL DETLEF$EN AND GEORGE GRAHAM IZARID, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED NECKLACE AND GAME APPARATUS.

Application filed May 12, 1924. Serial No. 712,706.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, PAUL DETLnFsnN and GEORGE GRAHAM IZARD, citizens of the United States, residents of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Necklace and Game Apparatus, of which the following is a speciiication.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide an improved form of necklace consisting of a series of beads or ornaments strung together and adapted to be worn as a personal adornment, the necklace being also adapted to be employed as a game apparatus for keeping or counting the score or points made while playing a game in connection with which the counters are to be employed.

A further object is to provide an improved necklace of this character having attached thereto a pendant in the form of a box or receptacle adapted to receive and contain game pieces for use in the game and which game pieces will be concealed when the necklace is worn for personal adornment.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character which will be of an artistic appearance and will be of a simple and comparatively light construction, where by the same may be worn without any discomfort to the wearer.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in substantially the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating this invention, and in which Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the device for use as a necklace.

Figure 2 is a view of the same device when the necklace is arranged so that it may be employed as a counter.

Figure 3 is a View of the receptacle or container which is connected with the necklace, the receptacle being open.

Figure 4 is a modified form of the invention showing the same idea carried out so that the same may be employed by men as a watch chain.

Throughout the specification and claims the term necklace will be employed to denote the flexible member in connection with the beads, counters or elements threaded thereupon, but it is to be understood that this term is not to be considered a term of limitation as the same idea may be embodied in a form of construction adapted for use as a watch chain.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings the numeral 10 designates a flexible member constructed of any suitable material such as thread, cord or the like. Upon this member 10 is threaded a plurality of objects 11 such as beads or the like, and these objects may be of any desired size and configuration but are preferably arranged in groups separated by separating elements 12, which preferab'ly have a distinguishing characteristic from the remaining objects 11 of the adjacent groups. The distinguishing characteristic may be either color or size and serve as means for adding to the attractiveness of the necklace.

One of the dividing objects between the groups of objects 11, such as the object 13, is arranged intermediate the length of the string of beadsor objects, that is to say in a position that there will be an equal number of beads or objects on each side of the object 13.

The flexible member 10 is of a length somewhat greater than the combined length of all of the objects 11, 12 and 13 when the latter are placed close to each other so as to form an extension 14, to the end of which extension is connected a pendant 15 preferably having an ornament 16 depending therefrom and being provided with suitable surface ornamentation 17. Interposed between the pendant 15 and the series of objects 11, 12 and 13, is an element 18 which may be of any desired or fanciful configuration and constructed of any suitable fiexible material. This object 18 is of a length to completely fill the space between the beads or objects 11 and 12 and the adjacent end of the pendant 15, when the beads or objects 11, 12 and 13 are forced close together upon the flexible member 10, as shown more clearly in Fi ure 1. The object 18 is of such a construction and is formed of such a material that when in the position shown in Figure 1, it will grip or bind the flexible extension 14 of the flexible member 10. This will prevent the objects 11, 12 and 13 from dropping down against the pendant 15 when the device is worn as a necklace.

When it is desired to employ the necklace the object 13 is held by one hand the re maining objects 11 and 12 are torced l on wardly upon the member 10 until. they sume the position shown in Figure 2, upon the member 10. The loop formed by the necklace may then be spread or pened and the area within the loop constitutes the playing area for the active game pieces.

As'the points are scored or the game progresses and as the necessity requires,-

during the playing of the game.v the objects 11 and 12 are successiveiv and indi ually advanced toward the centrally disposed or isolated object 13, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2. According to the rules oi the gresses and as one or the other player comes entitled to the objects which have been thus placed in proximity to toe object 13, the successful or winning party moves all of the isolated objects upon the 5., ible member 10 toward the remain objects 1.1 and 12, which constitutes his poi ci- 1 ply of the objects for the playing or the game.

W hen it is desired to a 'ain use the device as a necklace. all of the objects 11 and are forced in a direction away from pendant 15 to cause the objects 11, 12 13 to stand in close proximity to the ad jacent objects. The object 18 is then separated or spread and the parts will then sume the position shown in Figure l.

The game pieces are adapted to be contained within the pendant 15, the hibe ing preferably hollow as at and a removable closure or cover pr" connected with the pendant 15 to with respect thereto, oriit desired may hinged or otherwise connected'to the pendant for ready removal.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 1, the objects 26 are divided into groups and separated by ividing elements 27 in a manner similar to that shown in Figures 1 and 2.

With this form of the invention there may be provided a clip 28 on the end of the flexilole element 25 for connecting a watch or other object thereto to be carriedin the pocket of the wearer, while the pendant which is of the same construction as the pendant 15 except that the object 16 may be omitted therefrom, is connected'with the end of the flexible element 25. 'A clip 30, serving as an ornament may be employed between the objects 26 and 27 and the end of the pendant 29, and when in the position shown in Figure 1, the objects 26, 2 7 and 31 may be held close together. The object 31 which is arranged midway of the length of the objects 26-27 corresponds to the object 13, and the device shown in Figure 4 is used in connection with a game in the same manner as is described in connection with the 'form of the invention-shown in Figures 1 and 2.

It will therefore be manifest that the necklace may be readily employed as a personal adornment and at the same time constitutes a game apparatus which may be worn by a person so that it will be handy in the event that it is desired to play a game in connection therewith.

Obviously the necklace may be oi any desired. length and may be constructed of any desired size and material. Art the same time the game pieces may also be constructed oi? such material as will not add undue weight to the necklace so as to cause discomfort. to the party wearing the necklace.

While the preferred forms of the invention have been herein shown and described it is to be understood that various changes may be made in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What is claimed as new is z- 1. A personal adornment and game counter, the same including a flexible memher and a plurality of objects loosely threaded thereon, the combined length of the said ohj ects being considerably less than the length if the said flexible member so that the said objects may be separated "for a considerable distance in either direction upon the flexible member and at any point throughout the length ot the flexible member, and means other than the objects tor holding the said objects in-close proximity to each other upon the flexible member.

2. A personal adornment and game counter includlng a flexible member and a plurality or: objects loosely threaded there- 'upon, the combined length of the said objects being considerably lessthan the length of the said flexible member so that the said objects may be separated and slid upon the flexible member to cause an extended portion of the flexible member to be exposed and free "from the objects, and means other than the objects for holding the said objects-in close proximity to each other upon'the flex ible member, the said means being adjustable at will with respect to the saidfie'xible member.

3. A personal adornment and game jects loosely threaded thereon and adapted to be freely moved for a considerable distance in directions lengthwise of the string and with respect to each other to produce an extended exposed portion of the string intermediate proximate separated objects, and means other than the objects for restraining at will the free movement of the said objects lengthwise of the string.

4. A necklace game counter, the said necklace including a string, plurality of objects loosely threaded tliereupon and adapted to be freely slid tor a considerable distance in directions lengthwise of the string and with respect to each other, an object connectedwith the string and adapted to receive and hold a game piece, and means interposed between the last said object and the end of the series of the first recited objects. for holding the latter in close proximity to each other.

A personal adornment and game counter including a string, a plurality of objects loosely threaded thereupon and adapted to be freely slid in directions lengthwise of the string and with respect to each other to form an extended exposed portion intermediate proximate separated objects, an additional object connected With the string and adapted to receive and hold a game piece, and means other than the said objects interposed between th last said object and the end of the series of the first recited objects for holding the latter in close proximity to each other and spaced from the second recited object, the said means being adapted to be placed in a predetermined position upon the string to permit the first said objects to be moved lengthwise of the said string.

6. A necklace game counter including a flexible member and a plurality of objects loosely threaded thereupon, the combined length of the said objects being considerably less than the length of the said flexible member so that the said objects may be separated for a considerable distance and slid upon the flexible member at any point throughout the length of the flexible member, means other than the said objects for holding the said objects in close proximity to each other upon the flexible member, the said objects being divided into groups, and an object interposed between adjacent groups and also movable lengthwise of the said member, the last recited object having a distinguishing characteristic from the remaining objects of adjacent groups.

7. A necklace game counter including a flexible member shaped to form a loop and a plurality of objects loosely threaded thereupon, all of the objects being adapted to be moved ad-libitum upon and lengthwise of the said flexible member, the combined length of the said objects being considerably less than the length of the portion of the flexible member forming the loop so that adjacent objects at any point throughout the loop of objects may be separated and slid for a considerable distance upon the flexible member, and means other than the objects for retaining the said objects in proximity to each other and substantially against movement lengthwise of the said flexible member.

8. A necklace game counter including a flexible member shaped to form a loop and a plurality of objects loosely threaded thereupon, all of the objects being adapted to be moved ad-libitum upon and lengthwise of the said flexible member, the combined length of the said objects being considerably less than the length of the portion of the flexible member forming the loop so that adjacent objects at any point throughout the loop of objects may b separated and slid for a considerable distance upon the flexible member, and means other than the said objects for retaining the said objects in proximity to each other and substantially against movement lengthwise of the said flexible member, one of the said objects having a distinguishing characteristic "from the remaining objects and dividing the objects into adjacent groups.

In testimony whereof We have signed our names to this specification, on this 10th day of May, A. D. 1924.

PAUL DETLEFSEN. G. GRAHAM IZARD. 

